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Knowsys Vocabulary

Knowsys Vocabulary. Group 18. Group: 18 172 -. abduct ab duktˈ V BAD to kidnap Most kidnappings occur when one parent abducts a child from the care of the child’s legal guardian. abduction, abductor

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Knowsys Vocabulary

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  1. Knowsys Vocabulary Group 18

  2. Group: 18 172 - abduct ab duktˈ V BAD to kidnap • Most kidnappings occur when one parent abducts a child from the care of the child’s legal guardian. abduction, abductor 7th

  3. Group: 18173 _ acrid aˈ krid A BAD very sharp or bitter • The acrid smoke coming from the burning rubber tires burned our eyes and made our throats raw. 7th

  4. acrid

  5. Group: 18174 _ blatant blāˈtənt A BAD obvious, often offensively so • Due to a blatant pricing error, the pencil was marked at $25 rather than 25 cents. blatantly 7th

  6. Blatant • The meat was blatantly over priced!

  7. Group: 18175 _ derogatory de räˈ gə tor ē A BAD Detracting from the character’s reputation • The derogatory comments repeated so frequently by the media damaged the candidate’s reputation. • 7th

  8. derogatory

  9. Group: 18176- negligent neˈ gli jənt A BAD Guilty of neglect • Since the owner was negligent in maintaining the equipment in safe working condition, the equipment broke down. negligence 7th

  10. Group: 18177 - obnoxious äb näkˈ shəs A BAD offensive • When Oscar became obnoxious and started yelling and cursing at people, the security guard led him away. 7th

  11. Group: 18178- ruthless rüthˈ ləs A BAD Cruel and without pity • The pack of wolves was so ruthless that it quickly killed all other predators that came into its territory. 7th

  12. Group: 18179 + devout də vautˈ A Religion Pious and religious • The devout nun devoted her life to serving her God, her order, and her congregation. 7th

  13. Group: 18180 + sacred sāˈ kred A Religion devoted to a religious purpose • The sanctuary inside the church is a sacred place to the people who worship there. 7th

  14. Group: 18181 + scrupulous skrüˈ pyə ləs A Religion Moral • The scrupulous woman was honored for her morality and integrity. scruples, unscrupulous 7th

  15. Study!! • You have a Group 18 quiz Friday.

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